César Gemayel
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César Gemayel was a famous Lebanese
painter.
Gemayel was taught arts by Khalil Saleeby. He was considered as a leading and pioneering figure alongside painters like Youssef Howayek
, Douad Corm, Omar Onsi
, Saliba Douaihy, Moustafa Farroukh
and a handful of others.
Gemayel was a pre-eminently sensual artist. His themes - the female nude, glowing flowers, landscapes green and red, dances and "dabkés", the occasional epic evocation - are the product of his thirst for living expressed through painting.
In 1943, Gemayel and Alexis Boutros founded the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts also known as ALBA.
The artist is portrayed on a Lebanese airmail stamp issued in 1974 in recognition of his work.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
painter.
Gemayel was taught arts by Khalil Saleeby. He was considered as a leading and pioneering figure alongside painters like Youssef Howayek
Youssef Howayek
Youssef Saadallah Howayek a painter and sculptor from Helta, in modern day Lebanon.-Career:Youssef Farroukh's father, Saadallah Howayek, was a Councillor elected into the Ottoman Mutasarref's Administrative Council. His grandfather was the village priest and his uncle was the Patriarch...
, Douad Corm, Omar Onsi
Omar Onsi
Omar Onsi, 1901–1969, in Arabic , a pioneer of modern painting in Lebanon, is Lebanon's most renowned impressionist painter.Onsi was born in Beirut. His father, a general practitioner, had been one of the first Beirut Muslims to study modern Western medicine and his mother came from the prominent...
, Saliba Douaihy, Moustafa Farroukh
Moustafa Farroukh
Moustafa Farroukh was one of Lebanon's most prominent painters of the 20th century. During his famed career, Farroukh produced over 2000 paintings most of which were acquired by collectors both in Lebanon and abroad...
and a handful of others.
Gemayel was a pre-eminently sensual artist. His themes - the female nude, glowing flowers, landscapes green and red, dances and "dabkés", the occasional epic evocation - are the product of his thirst for living expressed through painting.
In 1943, Gemayel and Alexis Boutros founded the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts also known as ALBA.
The artist is portrayed on a Lebanese airmail stamp issued in 1974 in recognition of his work.